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Indiana at Ohio State, Friday, January 17, 2025 @ 8 PM, FOX
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Men's Basketball Hosts Hoosiers for Friday Night Hoops at the Schott
The Ohio State men's basketball team is back in action at the Schottenstein Center on Friday night as the Buckeyes take on the Indiana Hoosiers at 8 p.m. All fans in attendance are encouraged to wear white and arrive at the Schott early as the first 5,000 fans will receive a white rally towel featuring the iconic script Buckeyes logo!
LGHL Ohio State men show life in the second half but still falls to No. 24 Wisconsin 70-68
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Ohio State men show life in the second half but still falls to No. 24 Wisconsin 70-68
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After trailing by 17, the Buckeyes fought back to make it a one-possession game in the final seconds, but OSU falls in Madison.
The Ohio State Buckeyes (10-7, 2-4) fell to the No. 24 Wisconsin Badgers (14-3, 4-2) 70-68 Tuesday night at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisc., to pick up the Badgers 50th win over the Buckeyes in Madison.
The game got off to the worst possible start for Ohio State, especially when playing on the road, with two turnovers on the first two possessions — the first was a travel by Royal, and the second was a moving screen at the other end by Stewart. John Blackwell started off hot for Wisconsin, recording all nine of the Badger’s first nine points as the Badgers jumped ahead 9-2 after five minutes of play.
The Buckeyes started 1-for-9 from the field, with the only basket coming courtesy of a Stewart dunk. Thornton broke the cold streak with a floater, and Glover found Mahaffey on an alley-oop. However, the Badgers scored twice as well to make the score 13-6.
At the under-12 timeout, the Buckeyes were 3-for-14 from the field and, more importantly for how they play, 0-for-4 from three-point range. McGee knocked down a jumper to make the 17-6 Wisconsin with 10 minutes remaining in the half, but Bradshaw knocked down a three-pointer to cut into the Wisconsin lead.
Wisconsin went up by double-digits early and never looked back in the opening half, opening up the lead to 37-20 after the first 20 minutes.
Both teams struggled throughout the first half. Ohio State shot 9-for-28 from the field and 1-for-7 from three-point range, while Wisconsin was 11-for-25 from the field and 2-for-11 from three-point range. The main difference was that the Buckeyes were 1-for-1 from the free-throw line, while Wisconsin was 13-for-14 from the free-throw line.
The Buckeyes never got anything going offensively, as the Badgers led 37-20 heading into the half.
Crowl led the Badgers at the half with ten points and three rebounds on 3-for-7 shooting. Blackwell had nine points and five rebounds at the half, and John Tonje had six points. For Ohio State, Bradshaw and Royal had five points at the half, but Royal had four turnovers, and Bradshaw had three fouls.
Thornton, who only had two points in the first half, scored four points in the opening minute of the second half to cut the Badgers' lead to 13. Thornton knocked down the second three-pointer of the game for Ohio State to make the score 39-27 Wisconsin.
Another three-pointer for John Mobley cut the Badger lead to single digits for the first time in the second half, and Ohio State started the first five minutes of the second half on a 10-2 run to show some life.
The Buckeyes continued to knock down shots and put Wisconsin on edge, with a Royal three-pointer with 10 minutes left making the score 48-44 Wisconsin. The Badgers got the score back to 53-46, and then a Stewart bucket and drawn charge on the defensive end gave Ohio State the momentum back. Wisconsin led 53-48 with eight minutes remaining.
The Buckeyes and Badgers traded three-pointers out of the break, one from Klesmit and one from Parrish, and Wisconsin maintained its five-point lead. Ohio State was called for three fouls in one possession to go from three team fouls to six in 30 seconds.
The Buckeyes got some fantastic minutes from an unlikely source, as Ivan Njegovan came in as Bradshaw dealt with foul trouble and was able to make his presence in the paint felt.
However, the Buckeyes had three empty possessions in a row after the clock hit the five-minute mark. Wisconsin led 65-57 with 2:19 left in the game, and Thornton headed to the free-throw line.
The Buckeyes went on a 5-0 run, punctuated by a Royal layup, to cut the deficit to three points with 30 seconds remaining. A missed Badger three gave the ball back to Ohio State with 26.8 seconds remaining. Parrish made a layup for Ohio State to cut the lead to one point, sending Wisconsin to the line with 14.9 seconds left. Blackwell missed the free throw, but Wisconsin recorded the offensive rebound to get a second chance.
McGee knocked down two free throws to give Wisconsin a three-point lead. Thornton was then fouled, knocking down both to cut the Wisconsin lead back to one point with 7.3 seconds left.
Ohio State fouled and sent Wisconsin back to the free-throw line, where they made both. Mobley was fouled with 3.7 seconds left, where he also made both. Ohio State then fouled with 1.3 seconds left and Wisconsin missed the first and made the second to make the score 70-68. Ohio State could not convert the full-court pass and the Badgers won by two.
On Friday, Jan. 17 at 8 p.m. ET, Ohio State will look to defend its home court as it hosts Indiana (13-5, 4-3), which is coming off a 25-point home loss to Illinois. Both teams will look to get back on track, and it is a big one for Ohio State because they will not want to be 2-5 in the conference heading to Mackey Arena to take on Purdue next week.
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justingolba via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images
After trailing by 17, the Buckeyes fought back to make it a one-possession game in the final seconds, but OSU falls in Madison.
The Ohio State Buckeyes (10-7, 2-4) fell to the No. 24 Wisconsin Badgers (14-3, 4-2) 70-68 Tuesday night at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisc., to pick up the Badgers 50th win over the Buckeyes in Madison.
The game got off to the worst possible start for Ohio State, especially when playing on the road, with two turnovers on the first two possessions — the first was a travel by Royal, and the second was a moving screen at the other end by Stewart. John Blackwell started off hot for Wisconsin, recording all nine of the Badger’s first nine points as the Badgers jumped ahead 9-2 after five minutes of play.
The Buckeyes started 1-for-9 from the field, with the only basket coming courtesy of a Stewart dunk. Thornton broke the cold streak with a floater, and Glover found Mahaffey on an alley-oop. However, the Badgers scored twice as well to make the score 13-6.
At the under-12 timeout, the Buckeyes were 3-for-14 from the field and, more importantly for how they play, 0-for-4 from three-point range. McGee knocked down a jumper to make the 17-6 Wisconsin with 10 minutes remaining in the half, but Bradshaw knocked down a three-pointer to cut into the Wisconsin lead.
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John Tonje and @BadgerMBB are rolling in the first half.#B1GMBBall on Peacock pic.twitter.com/PgaxSQimjj
— Big Ten Men's Basketball (@B1GMBBall) January 15, 2025
Wisconsin went up by double-digits early and never looked back in the opening half, opening up the lead to 37-20 after the first 20 minutes.
Both teams struggled throughout the first half. Ohio State shot 9-for-28 from the field and 1-for-7 from three-point range, while Wisconsin was 11-for-25 from the field and 2-for-11 from three-point range. The main difference was that the Buckeyes were 1-for-1 from the free-throw line, while Wisconsin was 13-for-14 from the free-throw line.
The Buckeyes never got anything going offensively, as the Badgers led 37-20 heading into the half.
Crowl led the Badgers at the half with ten points and three rebounds on 3-for-7 shooting. Blackwell had nine points and five rebounds at the half, and John Tonje had six points. For Ohio State, Bradshaw and Royal had five points at the half, but Royal had four turnovers, and Bradshaw had three fouls.
Thornton, who only had two points in the first half, scored four points in the opening minute of the second half to cut the Badgers' lead to 13. Thornton knocked down the second three-pointer of the game for Ohio State to make the score 39-27 Wisconsin.
Another three-pointer for John Mobley cut the Badger lead to single digits for the first time in the second half, and Ohio State started the first five minutes of the second half on a 10-2 run to show some life.
The Buckeyes continued to knock down shots and put Wisconsin on edge, with a Royal three-pointer with 10 minutes left making the score 48-44 Wisconsin. The Badgers got the score back to 53-46, and then a Stewart bucket and drawn charge on the defensive end gave Ohio State the momentum back. Wisconsin led 53-48 with eight minutes remaining.
The Buckeyes and Badgers traded three-pointers out of the break, one from Klesmit and one from Parrish, and Wisconsin maintained its five-point lead. Ohio State was called for three fouls in one possession to go from three team fouls to six in 30 seconds.
The Buckeyes got some fantastic minutes from an unlikely source, as Ivan Njegovan came in as Bradshaw dealt with foul trouble and was able to make his presence in the paint felt.
However, the Buckeyes had three empty possessions in a row after the clock hit the five-minute mark. Wisconsin led 65-57 with 2:19 left in the game, and Thornton headed to the free-throw line.
The Buckeyes went on a 5-0 run, punctuated by a Royal layup, to cut the deficit to three points with 30 seconds remaining. A missed Badger three gave the ball back to Ohio State with 26.8 seconds remaining. Parrish made a layup for Ohio State to cut the lead to one point, sending Wisconsin to the line with 14.9 seconds left. Blackwell missed the free throw, but Wisconsin recorded the offensive rebound to get a second chance.
McGee knocked down two free throws to give Wisconsin a three-point lead. Thornton was then fouled, knocking down both to cut the Wisconsin lead back to one point with 7.3 seconds left.
Ohio State fouled and sent Wisconsin back to the free-throw line, where they made both. Mobley was fouled with 3.7 seconds left, where he also made both. Ohio State then fouled with 1.3 seconds left and Wisconsin missed the first and made the second to make the score 70-68. Ohio State could not convert the full-court pass and the Badgers won by two.
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On Friday, Jan. 17 at 8 p.m. ET, Ohio State will look to defend its home court as it hosts Indiana (13-5, 4-3), which is coming off a 25-point home loss to Illinois. Both teams will look to get back on track, and it is a big one for Ohio State because they will not want to be 2-5 in the conference heading to Mackey Arena to take on Purdue next week.
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LGHL Uncut: ‘You have the two best teams in football going against each other’
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Uncut: ‘You have the two best teams in football going against each other’
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Chip Kelly and Jim Knowles preview the College Football Playoff National Title Game.
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On today’s episode of “Land-Grant Uncut,” we are bringing you unedited audio from the Tuesday, Jan. 14 press conference featuring Ohio State offensive coordinator Chip Kelly and defensive coordinator Jim Knowles. The pair of veteran coaches recapped the events of last week’s Cotton Bowl Classic, discussed the trajectory that this team is on, and looked forward to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game next week in Atlanta.
Now that they have had time to watch film on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, it was clear that both Kelly and Knowles were impressed by what they saw and are preparing for the contest with the utmost respect for Marcus Freeman’s team.
You can watch the full press conference on Ohio State Athletic’s official Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/buckeyes/live_videos
Contact Matt Tamanini
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Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Chip Kelly and Jim Knowles preview the College Football Playoff National Title Game.
Throughout the year, the Land-Grant Podcast Network will be bringing you uncut audio primarily from Ohio State press conferences, but also from individual interview sessions.
Listen to the episode and subscribe:
Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio
On today’s episode of “Land-Grant Uncut,” we are bringing you unedited audio from the Tuesday, Jan. 14 press conference featuring Ohio State offensive coordinator Chip Kelly and defensive coordinator Jim Knowles. The pair of veteran coaches recapped the events of last week’s Cotton Bowl Classic, discussed the trajectory that this team is on, and looked forward to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game next week in Atlanta.
Now that they have had time to watch film on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, it was clear that both Kelly and Knowles were impressed by what they saw and are preparing for the contest with the utmost respect for Marcus Freeman’s team.
You can watch the full press conference on Ohio State Athletic’s official Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/buckeyes/live_videos
Contact Matt Tamanini
Online Profile: https://authory.com/MattTamanini
Music by: www.bensound.com
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LGHL Why do you most want to see Ohio State win the national title?
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Why do you most want to see Ohio State win the national title?
Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images
You ask, we answer. Sometimes we ask, others answer. And then other times, we ask, we answer.
Throughout the Ohio State football season, we will be asking and answering questions about the team, college football, and anything else on our collective minds of varying degrees of importance. If you have a question that you would like to ask, you can tweet us @LandGrant33 or if you need more than 280 characters, send an email HERE.
As of publishing time, we are 148 hours away from the kickoff of the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship Game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish. While that is only a little over six days, with hype around a game this high, that can feel like an eternity.
So, in this week’s fan survey, we are going to give you a couple of questions to ponder about next week’s title game. Obviously, if you are reading this, I am going to guess you want Ohio State to win, but why do you want Ohio State to win? I’ve laid out a few options, but if you have another pressing reason, feel free to write it in below the article in the comments.
And, of course, we are also going to need to know who you think is going to win the title game and by how much! So, take a look at my summaries of the questions below, and then hit the survey underneath.
There are myriad different reasons why we all want Ohio State to win the national title, from familial loyalty to nostalgic sentimentality to institutional pride and much more. But we want you to attempt to narrow it down to one of these options. They mostly have to do with this specific matchup and these two teams, but they do branch out a bit.
This year’s Ohio State Buckeyes have been a fascinating team to watch, cursed with an insane amount of talent and star power, it almost felt like a burden for the program at times, including in the regular season finale.
However, with every punch they’ve talent — body blow or haymaker — they have gotten back up and seemingly gotten better for it. It has been a thrilling and inspiring journey to follow. So, for me, the win will be all about the feels. I generally don’t care about gloating or rubbing things in other fandom’s faces, so I am leaning towards seeing this group of incredible Buckeyes, especially the seniors, survive all of the disappointments they’ve experienced over the years and still come out on top. What about you?
When the FanDuel Sportsbook opened up the odds for this game, it installed the Buckeyes as 9.5-point favorites. That number, unsurprisingly, has come down and now sits at 8.5. The gold standard college football analytics system SP+ has predicted OSU to win by a score of 27.6 to 21.7; or since actual games aren’t scored in decimals, about 28 to 22.
Ohio State has won each of its three previous CFP games by at least two touchdowns with an average score of 37 to 17.3. Notre Dame has outscored its playoff opponents by an average score of 25.6 to 17.
The defenses have performed similarly over the past month, but obviously the Buckeye offense has had a better showing. Of course, three games is a very small sample size and doesn’t account for differences in competition. But, use that information and answer accordingly.
Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Ohio State fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
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Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images
You ask, we answer. Sometimes we ask, others answer. And then other times, we ask, we answer.
Throughout the Ohio State football season, we will be asking and answering questions about the team, college football, and anything else on our collective minds of varying degrees of importance. If you have a question that you would like to ask, you can tweet us @LandGrant33 or if you need more than 280 characters, send an email HERE.
As of publishing time, we are 148 hours away from the kickoff of the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship Game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish. While that is only a little over six days, with hype around a game this high, that can feel like an eternity.
So, in this week’s fan survey, we are going to give you a couple of questions to ponder about next week’s title game. Obviously, if you are reading this, I am going to guess you want Ohio State to win, but why do you want Ohio State to win? I’ve laid out a few options, but if you have another pressing reason, feel free to write it in below the article in the comments.
And, of course, we are also going to need to know who you think is going to win the title game and by how much! So, take a look at my summaries of the questions below, and then hit the survey underneath.
Question 1: What are you looking forward to the most in the title game?
There are myriad different reasons why we all want Ohio State to win the national title, from familial loyalty to nostalgic sentimentality to institutional pride and much more. But we want you to attempt to narrow it down to one of these options. They mostly have to do with this specific matchup and these two teams, but they do branch out a bit.
This year’s Ohio State Buckeyes have been a fascinating team to watch, cursed with an insane amount of talent and star power, it almost felt like a burden for the program at times, including in the regular season finale.
However, with every punch they’ve talent — body blow or haymaker — they have gotten back up and seemingly gotten better for it. It has been a thrilling and inspiring journey to follow. So, for me, the win will be all about the feels. I generally don’t care about gloating or rubbing things in other fandom’s faces, so I am leaning towards seeing this group of incredible Buckeyes, especially the seniors, survive all of the disappointments they’ve experienced over the years and still come out on top. What about you?
Question 2: What will the margin of victory be in Monday’s game against Notre Dame?
When the FanDuel Sportsbook opened up the odds for this game, it installed the Buckeyes as 9.5-point favorites. That number, unsurprisingly, has come down and now sits at 8.5. The gold standard college football analytics system SP+ has predicted OSU to win by a score of 27.6 to 21.7; or since actual games aren’t scored in decimals, about 28 to 22.
Ohio State has won each of its three previous CFP games by at least two touchdowns with an average score of 37 to 17.3. Notre Dame has outscored its playoff opponents by an average score of 25.6 to 17.
The defenses have performed similarly over the past month, but obviously the Buckeye offense has had a better showing. Of course, three games is a very small sample size and doesn’t account for differences in competition. But, use that information and answer accordingly.
Share your thoughts here:
Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Ohio State fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
Continue reading...